Unveiling of statue of Yuri Gagarin and memorial to John Glenn

Unveiling of statue of Yuri Gagarin and memorial to John Glenn at the city of Houston's parks department headquarters, which was the original NASA headquarters.

By Photos by Thomas B. Shea

on October 15, 2012 7:42 PM

Photo: Thomas B. Shea, For The Chronicle

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Father Lubomir Kupecz blesses the statues of Yuri Gagarin and memorial to John Glenn with holy water at the city of Houston's parks department headquarters, which was the original NASA headquarters in Houston, Texas. less

Father Lubomir Kupecz blesses the statues of Yuri Gagarin and memorial to John Glenn with holy water at the city of Houston's parks department headquarters, which was the original NASA headquarters in Houston, ... more

:Andrew Vrana with Metalabs Architects takes photos of the quotes of Yuri Gagarin and John Glen that are written on the side of the John Glenn statue.
Vrana was attending the unveiling of statue of Yuri Gagarin and memorial to John Glenn at the city of Houston's parks department headquarters, which was the original NASA headquarters. less

:Andrew Vrana with Metalabs Architects takes photos of the quotes of Yuri Gagarin and John Glen that are written on the side of the John Glenn statue.
Vrana was attending the unveiling of statue of Yuri ... more

A close up of the John Glenn statue shows the cut outs are the shape of the Mercury capsules.
The unveiling of statue of Yuri Gagarin and memorial to John Glenn at the city of Houston's parks department headquarters, which was the original NASA headquarters. less

A close up of the John Glenn statue shows the cut outs are the shape of the Mercury capsules.
The unveiling of statue of Yuri Gagarin and memorial to John Glenn at the city of Houston's parks department ... more

Photo: Thomas B. Shea, For The Chronicle

A close up of the John Glenn statue shows the cut outs are the... Photo-3596265.50777 - Houston Chronicle

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Father Lubomir Kupecz blesses the statues of Yuri Gagarin and memorial to John Glenn with holy water at the city of Houston's parks department headquarters, which was the original NASA headquarters in Houston, Texas. less

Father Lubomir Kupecz blesses the statues of Yuri Gagarin and memorial to John Glenn with holy water at the city of Houston's parks department headquarters, which was the original NASA headquarters in Houston, ... more

Mayor Anise Parker along with Ms. Galina Gagarina and Mr. Yuri Gagarin and daughter and grandson of Cosmonaut Yuri A. Gagarin
attended the unveiling of statue of Yuri Gagarin and memorial to John Glenn at the city of Houston's parks department headquarters, which was the original NASA headquarters. less

Mayor Anise Parker along with Ms. Galina Gagarina and Mr. Yuri Gagarin and daughter and grandson of Cosmonaut Yuri A. Gagarin
attended the unveiling of statue of Yuri Gagarin and memorial to John Glenn at the ... more